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Third Level Programme

IMMA invites third-level students, tutors and lecturers to IMMA anytime during opening hours. Third level students, tutors and lecturers can visit a temporary exhibition or an exhibition of work from IMMA’s Collection; book a specialised tour and/or gallery talk about aspects of the temporary or collection exhibitions; meet artists on the Artists’ Residency Programme; access resource material on artists and artworks featured in IMMA’s Collection or book studio space for a post-gallery discussion or off-site project development.

Glossary of Art TermsThe following are a select number of terms relating to the subjects of Modern and Contemporary Art. This glossary is not comprehensive or exhaustive and is intended to be informative rather than definitive. Glossary (Adobe PDF - 107KB)

What is Modern and Contemporary Art?This Glossary was prepared in the context of the What is ...? information programme, which explores key themes and issues in relation to modern and contemporary art, through a series of talks, information booklets and web-based resources. This glossary will be developed, amended and expanded over time Click here for more information on What Is...?.

EXHIBITIONS

The Museum's temporary exhibition programme regularly juxtaposes the work of leading, well-established figures with that of younger-generation artists to create a debate about the nature and function of art. These exhibitions usually last three to four months and up to four shows can be on view at any one time.

About the IMMA COLLECTION

IMMA is home to the National Collection of modern and contemporary art, with over 3,500 artworks by Irish and International artists.

The Collection is firmly rooted in the present and important new works are added to the Collection each year. Our collection of modern art is regularly enhanced by purchase, commission, donation or loan with a particular emphasis on work from the 1940s onwards.

TALKS AND LECTURES PROGRAMME

IMMA presents a wide-ranging programme of talks and lectues focusing on the diverse programme of temporary exhibitions, IMMA’s Colleciton and aspects of the Education and Community Programme. The Talks and Lectures series provides a range of contextual information about artists and artworks featured in IMMA’s exhibitions programmes and offers the public opportunities to intereact with artists, curators, critics and writers who discuss and debate. Events include small-scale gallery talks, keynote lectures, international symposia and once-off documentary screenings.

ARTISTS’ RESIDENCY PROGRAMME (ARP)

The Museum’s Artists’ Residency Programme is a studio / residency programme which provides opportunities for artists to research and develop their work practice, and is open to artists of all nationalities working in any medium, by application or invitation. The programme emphasises the working process rather than the finished product and enables artists to explore new ideas and ways of working in the context of the developing identity of the Museum and its various programmes.

Tutors and students can arrange to meet one or more of the artists resident in the Museum’s studios. All visits to the ARP are free of charge but advance notice is required.

STUDIO AND WORKSHOP SPACE

Studio space is available for third-level and postgraduate students, lecturers and tutors to use for discussion and/or workshops. This might involve a one-off discussion following a gallery visit or the development of an on-site project.Use of studio/workshop space is contingent on lecturer/tutor facilitation and subject to availability.

The Institute of Art, Design and Technology and the Irish Museum of Modern Art

The students from the 1st year BA (Hons.) in Visual Arts Practice course at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dun Laoghaire, in collaboration with the Irish Museum of Modern Art, are based in IMMA's studios for 12 weeks during the year undertaking research around 'the idea of place.'

For further information, you can contact Lisa Moran, Curator Education and Community Programmes at IMMA lisa.moran@imma.ie or one of the IADT 1st year BA Visual Arts Practice Team: Laurence Riddell laurence.riddell@iadt.ie or Des Ward.